[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 217 (Friday, November 8, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 68112]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-28467]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Bonneville Power Administration


McNary-John Day Transmission Line Project

AGENCY: Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), Department of Energy 
(DOE).

ACTION: Notice of availability of Record of Decision (ROD).

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of the ROD to construct 
the McNary-John Day Transmission Line Project in Benton and Klickitat 
Counties, Washington, and Sherman and Umatilla Counties, Oregon. This 
decision is based on input from public processes and information in the 
McNary-John Day Transmission Line Project Final Environmental Impact 
Statement (DOE/EIS-0332, August 2002). The proposed action consists of 
building 79 miles of 500-kilovolt transmission line between BPA's 
McNary and John Day Substations, including several short-line routing 
alternatives. Construction of this transmission line is needed to allow 
new power, which is expected to be generated in southeast Washington 
and northeast Oregon, to be transmitted over BPA's transmission system. 
Some initial project activities will occur in 2003, with complete 
construction occurring when financing is secured from the parties who 
will utilize the line capacity.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the McNary-John Day Transmission Line Project ROD 
and the McNary-John Day Transmission Line EIS may be obtained by 
calling BPA's toll-free document request line: 1-800-622-4520.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stacy L. Mason, KEC-4, Bonneville 
Power Administration, PO Box 3621, Portland, Oregon, 97208-3621, 
telephone number 503-230-5455; fax number 503-230-5699; e-mail 
[email protected].

    Issued in Portland, Oregon, on October 30, 2002.
Stephen J. Wright,
Administrator and Chief Executive Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-28467 Filed 11-7-02; 8:45 am]
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